Classes with Kevin

2022-2023 Courses!

Courses I'll be Teaching for the 2022-2023 Academic Year!

Kevin O'Brien April 08, 2022

Here are my courses from Summer 2022 through Spring 2023. Click on a course title for more info. To register, click here. Summer 2022 (...

Summer 2022 Courses!

Kevin O'Brien January 05, 2022

If it's cold and snowy where you are ... just pretend you're royalty and can take zip your way to May, June and July! Think of the...

End of the World

The History of the End of the World

Kevin O'Brien December 02, 2021

My promo video for The History of the End of the World ...

Spring 2022 Classes!

Kevin O'Brien October 23, 2021

Here are the online courses I'll be teaching beginning in January of 2022 for Homeschool Connections. Click on the links for more inf...

Fall 2021 Classes!

Kevin O'Brien August 07, 2021

My Fall 2021 courses at Homeschool Connections include the following ... Living Scripture - Part 5 The Chronicles of Narnia MS - Part One Sp...

History's Heroes and Villains

Kevin O'Brien August 07, 2021

To give young students an overview of the great struggle between good and evil that works itself out in history, we will examine some of t...

Ridiculous Rhymes

Kevin O'Brien August 07, 2021

Many students find poetry difficult and unenjoyable - but in this course, students will have a blast! Mr. O’Brien will present the funnie...

I Will Always Write Back

Kevin O'Brien May 20, 2021

It started as a “pen pal” assignment. Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place. Caitlin cho...

Poetry of Song Lyrics

Kevin O'Brien May 20, 2021

What makes a good song lyric and what do good lyrics tell us about poetry? We will look at and analyze classical lyrics from folk songs, ...

Sherlock Holmes vs. Father Brown

Kevin O'Brien May 20, 2021

The two greatest sleuths in the history of detective fiction are Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and GK Chesterton’s Father Brown. We ...

Space Trilogy

The Space Trilogy

Kevin O'Brien May 13, 2021

CS Lewis’ science fiction novels The Space Trilogy combine adventures, symbols, themes and images that tell a prophetic story of modern ti...

Richard II

Kevin O'Brien May 13, 2021

Richard II is Shakespeare’s story of the nature of authority. Set in the 14th Century, Richard’s weakness as a ruler leads to civil unres...

Best of Children's Literature

The Best of Children's Literature

Kevin O'Brien May 13, 2021

Discover the classics of Children’s Literature! In this course, we will read and enjoy a variety of stories, novels and poems written speci...

Learning from Literature Starts with Scripture

Kevin O'Brien April 08, 2021

Here's an interview with me on the "Homeschooling Saints" podcast ... https://homeschoolingsaints.podbean.com/e/episode-78-l...

Fun with Flannery

My Appearance on the WAOB Podcast

Kevin O'Brien March 09, 2021

Let Kevin introduce you to Flannery on: Think you know Flannery? Think again... Actor, writer, and teacher, Kevin O'Brien, sheds light...

Macbeth

Kevin O'Brien March 01, 2021

Macbeth is Shakespeare’s shortest play - but it is a masterpiece. A study of the effects of evil on the soul of man, Macbeth follows Lord...

Register for our Online Flannery O'Connor Book Club!

Kevin O'Brien February 22, 2021

Click here to register! The book club begins March 11. We will also have an online discussion forum. More on that later. See you in March!

Fun with Flannery

More on "Fun with Flannery" - our Online Flannery O'Connor Book Club

Kevin O'Brien February 06, 2021

Registration will be available by mid-February! If you're interested, join my email list by filling out this form here ... Loading…

Divine Dante

Kevin as Dante visits the Tuesday Troubadours

Kevin O'Brien January 28, 2021

Fun with Flannery

Flannery O'Connor Book Club for Adults!

Kevin O'Brien January 18, 2021

FUN WITH FLANNERY! - Adult Book Club Maximum number of attendees: 50 Meetings: Second Thursday of the month, beginning March 11, 2021 Star...

Divine Dante

The Divine Dante

Kevin O'Brien January 17, 2021

For most students, Dante’s Divine Comedy is hardly a comedy - because it’s so hard! In this course, Kevin O’Brien, who portrays Dante Ali...

Podcast Interview

Kevin O'Brien January 11, 2021

Here's a podcast interview with me - with some great comments on YouTube!

Comedy Writing

Kevin O'Brien January 04, 2021

Why do we enjoy comedy? Why is laughter so much fun? And how does comedy and literature relate to life in general -- and your success as a...

King Lear

Kevin O'Brien January 04, 2021

King Lear is Shakespeare’s tragic masterpiece. While the plot involves a king of England who reigned before the time of Christ, the play ...

Humor on Stage and Screen

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Classes with Kevin

Courses I'll be Teaching for the 2022-2023 Academic Year!

Summer 2022 Courses!

The History of the End of the World

Spring 2022 Classes!

Fall 2021 Classes!

History's Heroes and Villains

Ridiculous Rhymes

I Will Always Write Back

Poetry of Song Lyrics

Sherlock Holmes vs. Father Brown

The Space Trilogy

Richard II

The Best of Children's Literature

Learning from Literature Starts with Scripture

My Appearance on the WAOB Podcast

Macbeth

Register for our Online Flannery O'Connor Book Club!

More on "Fun with Flannery" - our Online Flannery O'Connor Book Club

Kevin as Dante visits the Tuesday Troubadours

Flannery O'Connor Book Club for Adults!

The Divine Dante

Podcast Interview

Comedy Writing

King Lear

Humor on Stage and Screen

Holiday Who Dunnit!

Kevin O'Brien's Spring 2021 Classes for Homeschool Connections!

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